GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
meleea confused struggle
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
grottocave